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Filed Jan. 11, 19231 2 sheets-sheet 1 April 1 1924.

W. W. WATSON SCREEN Filed Jan. 11, 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwbentoz W/mm libaim Patented Apr. 1, 1924.

WILLIAM W. WATSON, DF J'AIVIIESTOWN, NEW YORK.

. soanmvj Application filed January 11, 1923. Serial No. 612,122.

-comp anying drawings, is a specification.

' This invention relates to an improvement in screens and moreparticularly in screens of the type to be applied to a window of thepivoted sash type.

These windows are commonly used asa part of factory sash which has acentrally pivoted ventilator or sash so that when opened the lower halfswings outwardly and the upper half swings inwardly leaving openings ofvarying sizes.

he usual way of screening such windows is to provide fixed screenssecured to the inner face of the lower openings and to the outer face ofupper openings, the latter screens being provided with projecting platesor flanges which bear against the pane of the upper half and close thespaces therebetween under all conditions. It is,

however, obvious that in screens of this type it is necessary to changethe construction depending upon the particular position of the pivotingmember with reference to the sash. V

The chief object of this invention is to provide a screen which can beapplied to any type of pivot sashand in which the upper screen member ismounted upon-a fixed pivot, in contradistinction to the screen disclosedin the patent to Reese No. 1,343,933, upon-which construction thisinvention is an improvement. In the con struction shown in the Reesepatent, the upper screen slides vertically and it is accordinglynecessary that provision be made at the topof the window to pe mit suchsliding movement. Hence, it is impossible to use the Reese screen in theform shown in the patent when the window opening is at the top of thesash, directly below the coping. v

Other objects reside in the details of construction hereinafter setforth as will appear from an examination of the following descriptiontaken in connection with the drawing which forms a part thereof and inwhich-- V Figure 1 is a front'elevation of the upper portion of a closedpivoted vsash win dow equipped with a'screen embodying one formof thisinvention.

, Fig.2 is, a cross section through such window showing the window open.

Fig. 3 is a sectionalview similar to Fig.

[2 of the central portion of the window when.

the sash is closed.

Fig. 4 1s a sectional view taken the line ,Hof Fig. 1.

Fig. .5 is a view of the pivot plate by through which-the upper screenis connected to the horizontal muntin of the window.

Fig. 6 is a view ofa "portion of that plate taken from the front/in thedirection indicated by the arrow 6 in Fig. 3. I

Fig. 7 is-an elevation of one type of pivot pin which may be employed;Fig. 8 is an enlarged section of the upper end of the upperscreenshowing the means whereby the screen is secured to the sash. Fig-9 is a sectional plan view taken through the section line99 of Fig. 8.

10 is a plan view and c Fig. 11 a side elevationof the clamping means bywhich the pivot plate is secured to the muntin; and V Fig. 12 is a planview of a portion of this clamping device in extended position.

Referring to the drawings the reference "numeral 20 is used to indicatea sash having a ventilator opening 21 therein in which a window 22 ishorizontally pivoted at the and lower panes of glass 26, 27 separated bya muntin 28. The particular formation of the cross pieces 24' and 25,and the muntin 28 with referenceto the panes 26, 27 formino particularpart of this invention but are shown for the purpose of illustration ascomprising overhanging flanges 29 against the rear face of which thepanes are securedby means of suitable putty 'or cement 30. At the top ofwindow is provided a flange plate 31 which engages with the flangepiece24 when the window is closed to seal the opening. A similar plate32 is provided at the bottom .of, the opening for co-action with theflange piece 25 on the window;

Obviously, when the window is open as shown in Fig. 2, the spaces 33,34c'permit of the entrance of insects and it is the purpose of thisinvention to provide means for mounting screens which will close theopenings. By reason of the construction and screws or other fastening.means36 to the edges of the opening. The screen 35 termounting of thewindow 22 no particular difiiculty will be present in closing theopening 33 and it has been found desirable to employ a fixed screen 35which is held by minates at the center of the pivot 23 and an angularplate 37 carried by the window closes the space between the screen 35and the window at all times, the angle 38 of the plate 37 being at thecenter of the pivot 23 and hence bearing against the upper edge 39 ofthe screen in any position of the window.

The upper opening 34 is closed by'a screen 40 which comprises a screenframe 41 pivoted to side plates 42 secured to the strips 43 at eitherside of the opening 34. The screen 40 is pivoted near its upper end uponspring-pressedpins 44 which enter openings 44 in the side plates 42. Thepin 44 is mounted in brackets45 secured to the sides of the screen inthe upper cross groove 46. Arms 47, pivoted in the upper frame of thescreen, engage the pins 44 and retract them against the urge of thesprings 48 when it is desired to remove the screen. .The arms 47 projectthrough the frame behind the screening 49 so that the screen can bereadily removed from within. By thus mounting the screen any slidingmovement vertically of the opening is prevented so that the screen maybe mounted in any opening even though it be at the top of the sashdirectly below a coping 50. V

The plates 42 are mounted very near the sides of the screen 40 so as toclose the space and prevent the entry of'insects. Pivoted to the loweredge of the screen40 is ,a plate ,51, which is also pivotally secured tothe muntin 28 of the window. Consequently,

as the window is opened and closed the plate 51 pivots on and Swingsrelatively to the muntin, thetwo extreme positions being shown in Figs.2and 3.

Both side edges of the plate 51? have flanged beads 52 cut away atintervals. In

order to secure'theplate51 to the screen straps53 are fixed in thehorizontal groove 54 and have beads 55 which'corresponds in size to theadjacent bead 52 and which'are mounted at intervals so that the beads52, 55 will interlock. The plate 51 is hinged to the straps 53 bymeans'of a suitable pin 58 introduced through the bead'portions 52 and55.

Secured to the muntin 28 are a series of angled clamps 56, shown indetail in Figs. 10 and 11. These clamps have at one end a tip 57preferably made independent of the main portion of the clamp 56 andshown in extended form in Fig. '12. Through the other leg 59 of clampprojects a screw 60. The clamp 56 is applied by inserting-the tip ,57,which projects at'an acute angle to the clamp, into the putty 30 betweenthe flange 29 of the muntin 28' and the lower pane 27.

When the tip is so located the leg 59 will cross the center of themuntin so that by tightening the screw 60 the clamp will be "rigidlyfixed 'in' place. The clamp is so formed that" the angle 61 which issemicylindrical in form will be above the face of the muntin.

secured to the'cla'mps 56 by means of hinge pins 63 passed throughth'e'bead 52 and angles 61. The pins terminate in handles 64 which liein the spaces 65 "provided'in the beads 52. The screws 60'a're suitablyarranged so they can be reached from the'inside of the windowso that itis possibletd install orremove the screen 40 by working entirely fromthe inside.

The side plates 42 are fixed to. the strips 43 by clamps 66 similar information to the clamps 56 described above. However, in addition to the.tips 57 and screws 60 these clamps are provided with projections '67which, when the clamp is mounted, as shown in Fig. 4, are parallelto'the line of the window. Secured to the side plates 42 are right anglebrackets 68 fastened by screws 69 to the projections 67.

While one embodiment of this invention has been shown and described, Iam not'to.

be limited thereto'since it is obvious that others may be madewithoutdeparting from .the spirit and scope of the invention as setforth in the following claims.

Having thus set forth my invention, what I claim as new and for which Idesire the protection of Letters Patent'is:

1. The combination with a window liori .zontally pivoted in its support,of a screen fixedly pivoted at its upper portion to said support andhingedly connected at its lower edge to 'saidwindow. V r i 2. Thecombination with'a window horizontally pivoted in its support, .of ascreen fixedly pivotedat its upper portion to said v support and a pivotplate carried by said 9 window to which plate the lower edge of saidscreen is hinged.

3. The combination with a window hori-- zontally pivoted in its support,of a screen pivoted at its upperportion to said support and a pivotplate hinged to said window to which plate the lower edge of said screenis hinged.

4. The combination with a window horizontally pivoted in its support, ofa screen pivoted at its upper portion to said support and a pivot platehinged to said window below the axis thereofto which plate the loweredge of said screen is hinged.

5. The combination with a' window horizontally pivoted in a support onintermediately located pivots and plates carried by said support at eachside of the window, of a I said support at each side of the window, ofscreen pivoted adjacent its upper edge in 10 a screen pivoted adjacentits upper edge in said plates and hinged at its lower edge to saidplates and hinged at its lower edge to a plate hinged to said window ata point a plate hinged to said window. offset from said window pivots.

6. The combination with a window hori- In testimony whereof I haveafiixed my zontally pivoted in a su port on intermedisignature. atelylocated pivots an plates carried by WILLIAM W. WATSON.

